I personally think this is a much needed shakeup at the right time. The do-nothing, “no show”, old order needs to move out to make room for actual progressive leadership. The old Republican-lite centrists need to move out of the way. Time to bring about socially progressive policies like a living wage, universal healthcare (or at least publicly funded widely accessible clinics), tuition free college, legalized cannabis for recreation and medical use, more community engagement and town halls and more public investment in infrastructure. Rents are skyrocketing in Jersey City and Union City under Stack and Fulop - why? Because there is a cultural revitalization that is lacking in other surrounding towns. If they want to stay in power, they need to support their own cultural revitalization. People need o be PROUD of their communities - not afraid. Anyone who lives in North Bergen knows there is a strong atmosphere of fear. Why? This isn’t Trumpland so why are people afraid?

SECAUCUS-- Former 3rd Ward Councilwoman Susan Pirro passed away Sunday afternoon after a long cancer battle, Town Administrator Gary Jeffas confirmed.
“It's devastating,” Jeffas said, about the passing. “She will be missed.”
Pirro stepped down from her councilwoman position in January to focus more on her cancer battle. She previously took a leave of absence from the council after receiving the cancer diagnosis in November, 2016. Pirro returned in February, 2017, waiting to see if her cancer was in remission. However, she announced in October, 2017 the cancer had returned, and took another leave.
“Sue was just a wonderful person,” said 3rd Ward Councilman William McKeever, who worked closely with Pirro on the council. “She volunteered for everything. She never said 'no' to anybody who wanted help.”
Pirro had served on a number of positions in town. She was a former Secaucus school board member, having served for six years before joining the council.
She was also a former PTA president, resurrecting the town's PTA in 1998, and helped oversee town recreation programs.
Pirro was also a volunteer for the Secaucus Citizens Animal Care Committee and Secaucus Municipal Youth Alliance. She was a liaison for the town's Office of Emergency Management and Board of Health.
She regularly hosted fundraising events for the Secaucus Animal Shelter, such as an annual Halloween fundraiser.
Pirro was first elected to the council in 2010. She is survived by her three daughters.

JERSEY CITY – After a weekend of intense negotiations, the Jersey City Board of Education came to an agreement with the Jersey City Education Association late on Sunday.
“The Jersey City Board of Education is happy to confirm that we have negotiated and resolved the labor contract with the teachers of Jersey City. A marathon 13-hour negotiation session that began around 8:30 a.m on Sunday, March 18 concluded with the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement covering salary, insurance, and other terms at around 9:30 p.m.,” said Sudhan Thomas, president, Jersey City Board of Education. “Mayor Fulop took the lead in bringing the JCBOE and JCEA back to the table and keeping the two parties together at the negotiating table until a deal was reached late tonight.”
On Friday, a court ruling ordered teachers to return to work on Monday, March 19, after teachers walked off the job.
Thomas said by Friday evening, negotiations had still been at an impasse, and that both sides were against to meet on Saturday, but again failed to reach an agreement.
Thomas said the board negotiating team was willing to sit through the night on Saturday if necessary. The two sides agreed to meet on Sunday, and after a long day at the bargaining table eventually struck a deal.
“I am very proud of the board trustees who took time away from work and family over the last nine weeks to reach this historic milestone,” Thomas said. “The agreement is subject to ratification by the full board of the JCBOE and the JCEA membership. Jersey City public schools will operate regularly on Monday, March 19. All programs including Morning Star, Casper, etc., will run regularly with no disruption."